How to Say "Refrigerator" in Japanese

冷蔵庫

reizōko[ɾe̞ːzo̞ːko̞]

The Japanese word for "refrigerator" is 冷蔵庫 (reizōko).

Meaning: appliance (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word can be written using the kanji 冷蔵庫 or in hiragana as れいぞうこ.

reizōko

The kanji 庫 in 冷蔵庫 is also used in the word 金庫 for 'safe' or 'strongbox'. Both words describe a secure place to store something valuable, whether it is food or money.
Japanese refrigerators often feature a dedicated 'transparent' drawer for vegetables called the 野菜室, which is treated as a distinct zone with its own climate control.
The final character 庫 in 冷蔵庫 literally means 'warehouse' or 'storehouse', implying the refrigerator is a small warehouse for food.

冷蔵庫に牛乳がない。
There isn't any milk in the refrigerator.
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冷蔵庫を閉めなさい。
Close the refrigerator.
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冷蔵庫が開いてるよ。
The refrigerator is open.
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これは新しい冷蔵庫です。
This is a new refrigerator.
冷蔵庫はもう空っぽだよ。
The fridge is already empty.
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A young couple is talking in their new kitchen.

陽太 Yota

新しい冷蔵庫は大きいね。
Atarashii reizōko wa ookii ne.
The new refrigerator is big, isn't it?
陽葵 Himari

うん、たくさん入るよ。
Un, takusan hairu yo.
Yeah, it holds a lot.
陽太 Yota

陽葵の好きな飲み物も入れよう。
Himari no suki na nomimono mo ireyou.
Let's put your favorite drinks in too, Himari.
陽葵 Himari

ありがとう、助かるわ。
Arigatou, tasukaru wa.
Thank you, that helps.

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